{"product_id":"the-fifth-quarter","title":"The Fifth Quarter","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Mike Dawson. Published by First Second. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoftcover, 240 pages, Colour, 2021. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet ready to hit the court in this heartfelt, sporty, graphic novel, the first in Mike Dawson's middle-grade duology about a girl who deals with her insecurities through her love of basketball.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLori Block is fully dedicated to her fourth-grade basketball team—even if she’s stuck in the “fifth quarter,” the extra practice period where the less experienced players take the court and the points don’t count.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut for Lori, it matters. Every drill, every pass, and every small improvement gives her something she doesn’t always find elsewhere: confidence. On the court, she feels capable. Off the court, things are more complicated—awkward friendships, shifting expectations, and the growing uncertainty of where she fits in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Lori pushes herself to improve her game, she also faces new challenges beyond basketball: navigating school dynamics, managing her own expectations, and preparing for her first overnight away from home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough it all, she has to decide what real courage looks like—on the court, at school, and in herself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63012337975626,"sku":"fifthquarter","price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8894\/4822\/files\/IMG_0398_578c6d5c-98c1-42f8-aa14-755c1aec534e.jpg?v=1787219580","url":"https:\/\/littledeercomics.ie\/products\/the-fifth-quarter","provider":"Little Deer Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}